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a warm welcome to bbc news. the former pope, benedict xvi, has died at the age of 95. the vatican says he passed away this morning at his residence there. his health had been worsening in recent weeks. benedict served as head of the roman catholic church for eight years until 2013, when he became the first pope in 600 years to announce his retirement. he was german by birth, and was known for his conservative theological outlook. bell chimes this was the moment his death was confirmed in rome — the bells ringing in st peter's square in vatican city. the vatican says pope benedict's...

nhs bosses in wales — they say health services are experiencing demand like never seen before, and urge people to do what they can to help. celebrations have begun to mark the start of 2023 — with firework displays in auckland, new zealand and at sydney harbour the former pope, benedict xvi, has died at the age of 95. the vatican says he passed away this morning at his residence there. his health had been worsening in recent weeks. benedict served as head of the roman catholic church for eight years until 2013, when he became the first pope in 600 years to announce his retirement...

arrivals from china. celebrations are underway to mark the start of 2023 — this is the scene live in hong kong — the fireworks over the victoria harbour. and this taiwan — the capital taipei — with the fireworks shooting off the iconic skyscraper taipei 101. they have launched 16,000 fireworks in taiwan. the skyscraper is one of the tallest in the world. the extravaganza is going to last five minutes. and queen guitarist brian may and members of england's womens football team are among those celebrated in the uk's new year's honours list. hgppy happy new year to viewers in ho...

For the church. we also spoke to barbara from barcelona who was in the square when the news broke. she said she and her boyfriend had been bewildered and she said it was a surreal moment to know that pope benedict was now dead and she said this is an unprecedented historical moment. many people have been coming here to pay their respects and they have now been moved a bit further out of the square but there are still crowds around a little distance from where i am now. there is a sense here of this being a momentous period.— is a sense here of this being a momentous period. is a sense here o...

The mayor of kyiv, vitaliy klitschko has told the bbc that one person has been killed and 11 people have been taken to hospital — including a journalist from japan — after russia launched more than a dozen missiles targeting cities across ukraine on new year's eve. mr klitschko said several districts had been hit in the capital, including pechersk in the city centre. british intelligence had earlier warned of potential russian attacks — after the kremlin had launched country—wide strikes on thursday — killing at least three people and injuring six, including a child, according to the...